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Message: [QUOTE="Rdkid, post: 4854840, member: 11865"] Your points on the conference are all true. But it is the conference we belong to. I’d argue our path to hosting would be as difficult if not more so if we were in the ACC. We’d be able to grab a few more blue chippers in recruiting, but going well over .500 in conference would be a slog - that’s what gets you to hosting. And 2 seeds are really no different than 3s. Talented teams from that conference are home at tourney time every year. Recruiting against warm weather conference mates would be a battle. I wish it were happening. My point is mainly that the BE has not harmed the program as the commitment to facilities has only helped. We were a winnable game away from the CWS two years ago. We were potentially an injury to Crawford away from winning it all if we got there. For a cold weather program without titanic football revenue, that’s remarkable. Call it small bore if you will, but winning BE titles in a battle with X or whomever is compelling to this fan. I appreciate where they are and they are competing nationally. We are in the Big East because our basketball thrives there. And basketball is the pride of the university and state. Our history in the BE matters, including our baseball history. That’s what I’m defending in response to your post. I appreciate your username and get where you’re coming from. [/QUOTE]